US12571602 - Trigger assembly

The patent describes a trigger assembly featuring a sear and a trigger bar with a deflectable upper leg that alters its shape between a default and a disconnected position. This design allows for alignment and misalignment of engagement surfaces, enhancing the functionality of the trigger mechanism.

Claim 1

1 . A trigger assembly comprising: a sear defining a trigger bar engagement surface and a reset notch; and a trigger bar comprising an upper leg, the upper leg defining a sear engagement surface, the upper leg deflectable from a default leg shape to a disconnected leg shape, the sear engagement surface laterally aligned with the trigger bar engagement surface when the upper leg is in the default leg shape, the sear engagement surface laterally misaligned from the trigger bar engagement surface when the upper leg is in the disconnected leg shape. a sear defining a trigger bar engagement surface and a reset notch; and a trigger bar comprising an upper leg, the upper leg defining a sear engagement surface, the upper leg deflectable from a default leg shape to a disconnected leg shape, the sear engagement surface laterally aligned with the trigger bar engagement surface when the upper leg is in the default leg shape, the sear engagement surface laterally misaligned from the trigger bar engagement surface when the upper leg is in the disconnected leg shape. a trigger bar comprising an upper leg, the upper leg defining a sear engagement surface, the upper leg deflectable from a default leg shape to a disconnected leg shape, the sear engagement surface laterally aligned with the trigger bar engagement surface when the upper leg is in the default leg shape, the sear engagement surface laterally misaligned from the trigger bar engagement surface when the upper leg is in the disconnected leg shape.

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